Abu Lubabah ibn Abd al-Mundhir

Introduction

Abu Lubabah belonged to the Aws of Madinah and is counted among the Badr veterans.

His best-known episode is during the siege of Banu Qurayza, when he made a slip that he immediately recognised as a betrayal of trust. He tied himself to a pillar in the mosque until the Prophet announced that Allah had forgiven him.

Hadith collections preserve him as a narrator, including the report that stopped Ibn Umar from killing house snakes.

The story

1. 2 AH / 624 CE

   Counted among the veterans of Badr (per biographical works).

2. 5 AH / 627 CE

   Siege of Banu Qurayza: made a mistake, repented and tied himself to a pillar of the mosque until he was forgiven (per Wikipedia).

A day in their footsteps

2 small, repeatable practices from Abu Lubabah ibn Abd al-Mundhir's life. Each comes with the Arabic text and English wording of its source, and links to read the full report.

1. 1

   Passing on the Prophet's rule at once

   • Knowledge
   • Brotherhood and sisterhood

   Seeing Ibn Umar chasing a snake in the house, Abu Lubabah told him the Prophet had forbidden killing house snakes. Ibn Umar gave up killing them.

   Try this today

   Correct a mistake with knowledge, kindly and quickly.

   Sit with this

   How could you correct someone today so that they feel helped, not caught out?

   Source

   أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقْتُلُ الْحَيَّاتِ. فَحَدَّثَهُ أَبُو لُبَابَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ قَتْلِ جِنَّانِ الْبُيُوتِ، فَأَمْسَكَ عَنْهَا.

   “Ibn `Umar used to kill snakes but when Abu Lubaba informed him that the”

   Grade: Sahih

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2. 2

   Honouring Friday

   • Prayer
   • Supplication

   He reported that the Prophet called Friday the chief of days and the greatest day before Allah, with a special hour for supplication.

   Try this today

   Treat Jumu'ah as the highest day of the week and use its blessed hour for dua.

   Sit with this

   How would your Friday look if you treated it as the best day of your week?

   Source

   … ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِنَّ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ سَيِّدُ الأَيَّامِ، وَأَعْظَمُهَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ. وَهُوَ أَعْظَمُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ يَوْمِ الأَضْحَى وَيَوْمِ الْفِطْرِ. فِيهِ خَمْسُ خِلاَلٍ. خَلَقَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ آدَمَ. وَأَهْبَطَ اللَّهُ فِيهِ آدَمَ إِلَى الأَرْضِ. وَفِيهِ تَوَفَّى اللَّهُ آدَمَ. وَفِيهِ سَاعَةٌ لاَ يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ فِيهَا الْعَبْدُ شَيْئًا إِلاَّ أَعْطَاهُ. مَا لَمْ …

   “Friday is the chief of days, the greatest day before Allah. It”

   Grade: Hasan (al-Albani)

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Virtues

• He is counted among the Badr veterans and as one whose reports guided Ibn Umar.

  “Abu Lubaba Al-Badri told him that”

  Arabic text

  أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ كَانَ يَقْتُلُ الْحَيَّاتِ كُلَّهَا. حَتَّى حَدَّثَهُ أَبُو لُبَابَةَ الْبَدْرِيُّ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ قَتْلِ جِنَّانِ الْبُيُوتِ، فَأَمْسَكَ عَنْهَا.

  Sahih al-Bukhari 4016Sahih

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Words on this page

Ansarالأنصار

"The Helpers": the Muslims of Madinah, from the Aws and Khazraj tribes, who welcomed and sheltered the Prophet ﷺ and the emigrants from Makkah.

Badrبدر

The first major battle between the Muslims and Quraysh, in 2 AH. Those who fought there hold a special rank among the Companions.

Du'aدعاء

Supplication: calling on Allah and asking Him, in any language and at any time.

Hadithحديث

A report of what the Prophet ﷺ said, did or approved, passed down through a chain of narrators.

Jumu'ahالجمعة

Friday, and the congregational midday prayer with its sermon held on that day.

Madinahالمدينة

The city, formerly Yathrib, to which the Prophet ﷺ migrated and where the first Muslim community was built.

The full glossary

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